OAB 201
Microsoft Word & Outlook Essentials
Office Administration with Biblical Work Ethic CertificateOffice Administration Certificate24 contact hours8 sessionsCost: No tuition. All materials are provided.
Certificate Enrollment
This course is part of the Office Administration with Biblical Work Ethic. One payment of $997 covers all 4 courses in the certificate.
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” — Colossians 3:23
This course builds the Microsoft Word and Outlook skills that office employers expect on day one. You will format professional documents with styles, create business letters, memos, tables, and flyers, run a mail merge, and manage email, calendars, contacts, and tasks in Outlook. The course goes well beyond the basics in BTO 101 and prepares you for real front-office and administrative work.
Syllabus
Course Syllabus
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | OAB 201 · Microsoft Word & Outlook Essentials |
| Program | Bridge to Opportunity · Office Administration with Biblical Work Ethic Certificate |
| Contact Hours | 24 hours · 8 weekly sessions of 3 hours |
| Format | Online to start; in-person once facility clearance is granted |
| Prerequisites | BTO 101 Digital Literacy. BTO 101–103 must be complete before beginning the certificate. |
| Cost | No tuition. All materials are provided. |
| Instructor | ________________________ |
| Meeting Time | ________________________ |
Course Description
This course builds the Microsoft Word and Outlook skills that office employers expect on day one. You will format professional documents with styles, create business letters, memos, tables, and flyers, run a mail merge, and manage email, calendars, contacts, and tasks in Outlook. The course goes well beyond the basics in BTO 101 and prepares you for real front-office and administrative work.
Faith Integration
Documents and emails carry an organization's name and reputation. In this course we treat careful, accurate work as an act of worship: doing it heartily, as unto the Lord. We also practice faithfulness with other people's information, time, and trust.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate Microsoft Word and Outlook confidently, including the ribbon, backstage view, and keyboard shortcuts.
- Format documents consistently using styles, headings, lists, spacing, headers, footers, and page numbers.
- Produce business letters, memos, envelopes, and labels in standard formats.
- Create tables, flyers, and multi-column layouts with images.
- Build templates and complete a mail merge for form letters and labels.
- Manage an Outlook inbox with folders, flags, rules, signatures, and professional email practices.
- Schedule appointments and meetings, manage contacts, and track tasks in Outlook.
- Proofread, use Track Changes and comments, and share documents as PDFs.
Course Materials
- This student workbook
- Access to Microsoft Word and Outlook (or approved equivalents such as the free web versions or LibreOffice) during class
- Printed practice files and simulations when devices are limited
- Pen or pencil
Weekly Schedule
| Week | Module | Assignment Due |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your Office Toolkit | Shortcut Practice Sheet |
| 2 | Professional Formatting with Styles | Formatted Policy Page |
| 3 | Business Letters, Memos, and Envelopes | Correspondence Set |
| 4 | Tables, Images, and Page Layout | Event Flyer and Schedule |
| 5 | Mail Merge and Templates | Merge Project |
| 6 | Managing Email in Outlook | Email Scenarios |
| 7 | Calendars, Contacts, and Tasks | Supervisor Calendar Plan |
| 8 | Proofreading, Collaboration, and PDFs | Final Project Submission |
How You Will Be Graded
| Component | Weight | What It Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance & Participation | 15% | Being present, prepared, and engaged in discussion and group work (Participation Rubric) |
| Reflection Journal | 15% | Eight weekly entries connecting the lesson to your life and faith (Journal Rubric) |
| Module Assignments | 25% | Eight weekly assignments (Module Assignment Rubric) |
| Module Quizzes | 10% | Eight short quizzes, each given at the start of the next session (Module 8's is given with the final exam) |
| Final Exam | 10% | Given in the last session; covers all eight modules |
| Final Project | 25% | A practical project that brings the whole course together (Final Project Rubric) |
To pass this course: earn 70% or higher overall and attend at least 80% of sessions.
Classroom Covenant
- We begin and end each session in prayer. Participation in prayer is always welcome, never required.
- What is shared in class stays in class. We protect one another's stories.
- We speak with respect, listen without interrupting, and disagree with grace.
- We come prepared, do our own work, and ask for help when we need it.
- We follow all facility rules. Safety and security come first.
- We believe the best about one another and about what God can do.
Support & Accommodations
If reading, writing, vision, hearing, or any other need makes a part of this course harder, tell your instructor privately. Materials can be read aloud, enlarged, or completed orally. Missed sessions can be made up using the module pages. If you are transferred or released, your completed work stays on record and you can finish online.
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to the first course of the Office Administration with Biblical Work Ethic certificate. This companion walks beside you with a weekly reading, five devotions for the days between sessions, and a Quick Guide of Word and Outlook steps to keep at your desk after release.
How to Use This Companion
- Read the weekly reading after each class session. It takes about 10 minutes.
- Reflect on the questions. These are for you; you do not have to turn them in.
- Meet with God through the five daily devotions between sessions.
- Keep the Quick Guide at the end to carry home after release.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.— Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
Course Modules
Final Project, Rubrics & Final Exam
Course Materials
Materials for this course are coming soon.